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Household of Alexander Cowan (born 1832, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Cowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowan, born in 1832 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1827 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robina (born 1857 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1864 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Elizabeth A A Cowan, born in 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Cowan's household
Alexander
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Cowan
Wife
Robina
Cowan
Daughter
Archibald
Cowan
Son
Elizabeth A A
Cowan
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cowan | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Temple, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A A | Cowan | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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